Sa`ar

saw-ar'
Parts of Speech

Sa`ar Definition

  1. to storm, shiver, dread, bristle (with horror), be very afraid
    1. (Qal)
      1. to bristle (with horror)
      2. to dread
  2. to storm away, sweep away, whirl away
    1. (Qal)
      1. to sweep away
      2. to storm away (of God's action against the wicked) (fig)
    2. (Niphal) to be stormy, be tempestuous (exceedingly)
    3. (Piel) to whirl away, be stormed away
    4. (Hithpael) to storm against, come as a storm
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
r[X
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
08175
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2274d,2275,2276

KJV Word Usage

be (horrible) afraid
4
come like (to take away as with) a whirlwind
2
be tempestuous
1
hurl as a storm
1
Total
8

KJV Verse Count

1
1
2
1
2
1
Total
8
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Sa`ar". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .